H2 Sloppy Steering

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Apr 12, 2018 | 11:16 AM

chaos06

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H2 Sloppy Steering

I paid a shop to replace the ball joints, control arms and bushings on a 2006 H2 and the steering feels sloppy. Like a slow turn in 4 wheel drive low but it's not. The steering just seems off to the point I don't want to drive long distances. Any deviation in the road results in a lot of steering corrections and I will go over a speed bump with the steering wheel at 90 degrees until the car straightens out. The shop says their is nothing wrong. Any suggestions?

Apr 13, 2018 | 09:00 AM

NoSpoon

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Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 114

From: Coastal Virginia

First I would get a new shop if they think that nothing is wrong.

It could be a number of things:

gearbox, tie rod ends, both inner and outer, pitman arm, idler arm, steering shaft etc.

Apr 17, 2018 | 12:26 PM

Doc Olds

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Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 13,090

From: Boat Town USA MI

MOVED this for you to the correct section for H2 questions.

Note the Drivetrain Area where it says: "This section is an archive of older posts, please post new questions in the specific model section. Thank you!"

Welcome to HF and good luck.

Apr 17, 2018 | 01:56 PM

tharber

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Joined: Mar 2014

Posts: 495

From: Viera, FL

I've replaced everything on my truck too. I just bit the bullet and ordered a new steering box and pitman arm. I have slop between the steering linkage and the box itself, in other words I can move my steering wheel without moving the pitman arm.

I'll let you know how it turns out, not due to arrive until 4/27

Tim